Velasco Glacier

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Velasco Glacier
Map showing the location of Velasco Glacier
Map showing the location of Velasco Glacier
Location of Velasco Glacier in Antarctica
LocationWalgreen Coast
Coordinates74°16′S 101°11′W / 74.267°S 101.183°W / -74.267; -101.183
Length5 nmi (9 km; 6 mi)
Thicknessunknown
Statusunknown

Velasco Glacier (

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74°16′S 101°11′W / 74.267°S 101.183°W / -74.267; -101.183Coordinates: 74°16′S 101°11′W / 74.267°S 101.183°W / -74.267; -101.183) is a glacier about 5 nautical miles (9 km) long flowing west from Walgreen Coast toward the Backer Islands. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after , a United States Geological Survey (USGS) computer specialist, and part of the USGS team that compiled the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer 1:5,000,000-scale maps of Antarctica in the 1990s.

See also[]

  • List of glaciers in the Antarctic
  • Glaciology

References[]

  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Velasco Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information SystemEdit this at Wikidata


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